Legal Opinion
Caplener v. Bluebonnet Milling Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 18, 1995No. 95-221PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
David Newbern, Justice.
In the summer of 1993, 23 young ostriches belonging to the appellants, Don and Kathy Caplener, died. The Capleners sued Bluebonnet Milling Company (Bluebonnet) which manufactured the feed they had fed the ostriches. They also sued the feed wholesaler, Fry’s Reproductive Center (Fry’s), and the retailer, English Lawn, Garden & Feed (English). The Trial Court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The Capleners contend summary judgment was inappropriate as a genuine issue of material fact remained whether defective feed caused the deaths of the Ostriches. We…
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